PHILADELPHIA--Jaron Ennis won the WBA Interim Super Welterweight title with a first round anhelation of Uisma Lima at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia
Early in round one, Ennis landed a right hook that rocked Lima and after a wicked flurry sent Lima to the canvas. The fight was basically over as Lima was dropped again from vicious flurry. With Lima in serious trouble, Ennis opened up with another barrage of punches in the corner and referee Shawn Clark stopped the bout at 1:58.
Ennis Of Philadelphia is 35-0 with 31 knockouts. Lima of Portugal is now 14-2.
Vianello Stops Barriere in Five
Guido Vianello stopped Alexis Barriere in round five of their 10-round heavyweight bout.
In round four, Vianello landed two hard rights on the ropes that was followed up by a flurry that put Barriere on the canvas. In the opening seconds of Vianello landed a big right to the side of the head that put Barriere down for the count and the fight was over at 26 seconds.
Vianello of Rome, Italy is now 14-3-1 with 12 knockouts. Barriere of Quebec, CAN is 12-1.
Smalls Drops, Decisions Roman
Tahmir Smalls remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision oer Jose Roman in a welterweight bout.
In round three, Smalls dropped Roman with a powerful right hand.
Smalls of Philadelphia won by scores of 98-91, 96-93 and 95-94 and is now 16-0, Roman of Bayamon, PR is 14-2.
Thompson Outlasts Diaz
In a six-round toe-to-toe-slugfest between undefeated super bantamweights, Dennis Thompson won a six-round split-decision over Sean Diaz.
In round five, Diaz was deducted a point for holding. That point was huge as the judges saw the bout 60-53 Thompson, 57-56 Diaz, 57 -56 Thompson.
Thompson of Philadelphia is now 8-0. Diaz of Guadalajara, MEX is 9-1.
Zaquin Moses won a six-round unaninous decision over Antonio Dunton-El in a super featherweight bout.
Moses of Newark, NJ won b scores of 60-54 on all cards and s now 5-0. Dunton-El of Baltimore is 6-5-2.
Georgio Visioli won an eight-round unanimous decision over James Wilkins in a lightweight fight.
Visioli of Aldersob, EMG won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 9-0. Wilkins of Staten Island, NY is 13-4.
Harley Maderos remained undefeated with a stoppage of Hylon Williams Jr.. after round one of their six-round lightweight bout.
Maderos dropped Williams twice and dominated. The corner of Williams stopped the bout after the opening frame.
Maderos of Brooklyn is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Williams of Houston is 16-7-1.
Naheem Parker won a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Justin Palmieri in a lightweight bout.
Parker of Camden, NJ won on all cards by a 60-54 tally and is now 6-3. Palmieri of Malple Shade, NJ is 5-1.
